AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Utah Elk Habitat

Rocky Mountain elk distribution, season of habitat use, and habitat values are determined by local wildlife biologist relying on observations, surveys, and radio/satellite data. For use in large-scale planning and reporting. Habitat definitions: Crucial value - habitat on which the local population of a wildlife species depends for survival because there are no alternative ranges or habitats available. Crucial value habitat is essential to the life history requirements of a wildlife species. Degradation or unavailability of crucial habitat will lead to significant declines in carrying capacity and/or numbers of wildlife species in question. Substantial value - habitat used by a wildlife species but is not crucial for population survival. Degradation or unavailability of substantial value habitat will not lead to significant declines in carrying capacity and/or numbers of the wildlife species in question.
UT Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse (CSTG) Occupied Leks

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources coordinates and conducts leks counts annually to track sharp-tailed grouse population trends. Each spring division staff, volunteers, university researchers, and many others aim to visit each known lek times to count sharp-tailed grouse on their breeding grounds termed “leks”. Leks locations are somewhat consistent year to year, and counts reflect changes population trend.. The leks contained in this data set are leks that have been categorized as “Occupied” meaning that there were two or more sharp-tailed grouse counted in that location in at least two out 10 years to become and “occupied” lek, and at least two birds were counted in the last 10 years to maintain the “occupied” status. This file is not meant to represent a survey grade location, nor are the intended to be the final authority for habitat delineations, but a guide to areas in the state that should be evaluated for impacts to sharp-tailed grouse. Leks are represented as points, but are in fact areas of active breeding behavior. Parties should consult with UDWR to determine the precise delineation of habitat for any particular development proposal. This file does not contain unoccupied leks, or undetermined leks. Additional undocumented leks may be present on the landscape.
Utah Desert Bighorn Sheep Habitat

Desert bighorn sheep distribution, season of habitat use, and habitat values are determined by local wildlife biologist relying on observations, surveys, and radio/satellite data. For use in large-scale planning and reporting. Habitat definitions: Crucial value - habitat on which the local population of a wildlife species depends for survival because there are no alternative ranges or habitats available. Crucial value habitat is essential to the life history requirements of a wildlife species. Degradation or unavailability of crucial habitat will lead to significant declines in carrying capacity and/or numbers of wildlife species in question. Substantial value - habitat used by a wildlife species but is not crucial for population survival. Degradation or unavailability of substantial value habitat will not lead to significant declines in carrying capacity and/or numbers of the wildlife species in question.
migration corridors

Summary: These data represent the DWR edited version of statistically based polygons derived from GPS collared data on animals migrating in Utah from 2016 - 2021. The GPS data were analyzed using the Brownian Bridge Movement Model (BBMM), which produced polygons based on an animal’s movement path from data recorded at brief intervals. This model understands that location points are connected to each other in time. Every animal has its own footprint of its migration. Each animal’s averaged footprint is combined into one layer. Corridor level of use types are combined and clipped into one dataset and the level of use is classified: Low use: 0 - 25% of the population Medium use: 25 - 75% of the population High Use: > 75% of the population (after Sawyer and others, 2009) Stopovers are extracted from the combined footprints and defined as the top 10% of the values. Stopover sites show where the animals spend most of their time during migration, and are likely used as foraging and resting areas. References: Sawyer, H., Kauffman, M. J., Nielson, R. M., & Horne, J. S. (2009). Identifying and prioritizing ungulate migration routes for landscape‐level conservation. Ecological Applications, 19(8), 2016-2025.
Utah Wildlife Crossings 2.0

Wildlife crossings have been installed across the state to aid wildlife movement across roads and railroads. These crossings allow animals to travel either under or over the transportation corridor to avoid being hit by vehicles. DWR, UDOT, and other partners collaborate to fund and install these crossings, and the effort has been hugely successful, resulting in fewer wildlife-vehicle collisions in those areas. Wildlife crossing locations and attributes are ground-truthed by local biologists using a reporting tool.
Utah Gunnison Sage-grouse Habitat

This data set is comprised of Gunnison sage-grouse occupied, potential, and vacant habitat that was clipped to the boundary of the state of Utah. Habitat categories were mapped collaboratively among state and federal stakeholders during the creation of the Gunnison Sage-Grouse Rangewide Conservation Plan, which was published in April, 2005. As defined within the conservation plan, the habitat categories are as follows: Occupied: Areas of suitable habitat known to be used by Gunnison sage-grouse within the last ten years from the date of mapping. Areas of suitable habitat contiguous with areas of known use, which do not have effective barriers to sage-grouse movement from known use areas, are mapped as occupied hatitat unless specific information exists that documents the lack of sage-grouse use. This category can be delineated from any combination of telemetry locations, sightings of sage-grouse or sage-grouse sign, local biological expertise, GIS analysis, or other data sources. Vacant or Unknown: Suitable habitat for sage-grouse that is separated (not contiguous) from occupied habitats that either (1) has not been adequately inventoried, or (2) has not had documentation of grouse presence in the past ten years. Potentially Suitable Habitat: Unoccupied habitats that could be suitable for occupation of sage-grouse if practical restoration were applied. Soils or other historic information (photos, maps, reports, etc.) indicate sagebrush communities occupied these areas. As examples, these sites could include areas overtaken by pinyon-juniper or converted to rangeland.
Public Access Properties (WMAs)

Wildlife Management Areas and Waterfowl Management Areas (both WMAs) are properties owned and managed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for the following purposes: * Conserving critical wildlife habitats * Helping to minimize and mitigate wildlife depredation on private property * Providing places where Utahns can go to hunt and fish This is general reference data for administrative and public use. This feature service contains DWR public access spatial boundaries, including WMAs, and all related attributes.
UT DWR Greater Sage-Grouse Occupied Leks 2025

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources coordinates and conducts leks counts annually to track greater sage-grouse populations. Each spring division staff, university researchers, federal agency personnel, and many others aim to visit each known lek three times to count sage-grouse on their breeding grounds termed “leks”. Leks locations are consistent year to year and counts reflect population numbers. Leks are typically open areas within nesting and brood rearing habitat used by sage-grouse hens. The leks contained in this data set are leks that have been categorized as “Active” meaning that there were two or more male sage-grouse counted in that location in at least two out of the last 10 years. This file is not meant to represent a survey grade location, nor are the intended to be the final authority for habitat delineations, but a guide to areas in the state that should be evaluated for impacts to greater sage-grouse when planning and implementing a project. Leks are represented as points, but are in fact areas of active breeding behavior. Parties should consult with UDWR to determine the precise delineation of habitat for any particular development proposal. If in the review of a proposal or other action, differenced between the maps and the on-the-ground situation become apparent, the on-the-ground habitat delineation shall be the authoritative resource.
Tradelands - Utah DWR Cooperative Wildlife Management Units (CWMU)

Note to Users: This layer is a live data feed from the Utah Hunt Planner displaying current Tradelands for Utah DWR Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) Boundaries. While the ArcGIS "Data Updated" date may show older timestamps, the map features are pulled directly from the active database to ensure the most current boundary information is displayed. for more information visit: [https://wildlife.utah.gov/cwmu.html]
Utah DWR Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) Boundaries

Note to Users: This layer is a live data feed from the Utah Hunt Planner displaying the current Utah DWR Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) Boundaries. While the ArcGIS "Data Updated" date may show older timestamps, the map features are pulled directly from the active database to ensure the most current boundary information is displayed. for more information visit: [https://wildlife.utah.gov/cwmu.html]
2026 Mule Deer Limited Entry

2026 Mule Deer Limited Entry hunt boundaries from the Utah Big Game Guidebook. * [https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/biggameapp.pdf] For more information on boundaries and hunts, visit: * [Utah Hunt Planner] * [wildlife.utah.gov/hunting] ## Important Hunting Restrictions Your permit does not grant access to: * Native American trust lands. * National Park lands. * CWMUs (unless your permit is specifically for that unit). * Private Property (written permission from the landowner is required). ### Check Before You Hunt Regulations vary by location. It is your responsibility to verify hunting access and specific rules for: * National Monuments and Wildlife Refuges. * State Parks and UDWR Management Areas (Wildlife/Waterfowl). * Military installations and municipalities (cities/towns).
2026 Mule Deer General Season

2026 Mule Deer General Season hunt boundaries from the Utah Big Game Guidebook. * [https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/biggameapp.pdf] For more information on boundaries and hunts, visit: * [Utah Hunt Planner] * [wildlife.utah.gov/hunting] ## Important Hunting Restrictions Your permit does not grant access to: * Native American trust lands. * National Park lands. * CWMUs (unless your permit is specifically for that unit). * Private Property (written permission from the landowner is required). ### Check Before You Hunt Regulations vary by location. It is your responsibility to verify hunting access and specific rules for: * National Monuments and Wildlife Refuges. * State Parks and UDWR Management Areas (Wildlife/Waterfowl). * Military installations and municipalities (cities/towns).
2026 Elk Bull General Season Spike Only

2026 General Season Spike Bull Elk hunt boundaries from the Utah Big Game Guidebook. * [https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/biggameapp.pdf] For more information on boundaries and hunts, visit: * [Utah Hunt Planner] * [wildlife.utah.gov/hunting] ## Important Hunting Restrictions Your permit does not grant access to: * Native American trust lands. * National Park lands. * CWMUs (unless your permit is specifically for that unit). * Private Property (written permission from the landowner is required). ### Check Before You Hunt Regulations vary by location. It is your responsibility to verify hunting access and specific rules for: * National Monuments and Wildlife Refuges. * State Parks and UDWR Management Areas (Wildlife/Waterfowl). * Military installations and municipalities (cities/towns).
2026 Mountain Goat Once-in-a-Lifetime

2026 Mountain Goat Once-in-a-Lifetime hunt boundaries from the Utah Big Game Guidebook. * [https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/biggameapp.pdf] For more information on boundaries and hunts, visit: * [Utah Hunt Planner] * [wildlife.utah.gov/hunting] ## Important Hunting Restrictions Your permit does not grant access to: * Native American trust lands. * National Park lands. * CWMUs (unless your permit is specifically for that unit). * Private Property (written permission from the landowner is required). ### Check Before You Hunt Regulations vary by location. It is your responsibility to verify hunting access and specific rules for: * National Monuments and Wildlife Refuges. * State Parks and UDWR Management Areas (Wildlife/Waterfowl). * Military installations and municipalities (cities/towns).
2026 Moose Once-in-a-Lifetime

2026 Moose Once-in-a-Lifetime hunt boundaries from the Utah Big Game Guidebook. * [https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/biggameapp.pdf] For more information on boundaries and hunts, visit: * [Utah Hunt Planner] * [wildlife.utah.gov/hunting] ## Important Hunting Restrictions Your permit does not grant access to: * Native American trust lands. * National Park lands. * CWMUs (unless your permit is specifically for that unit). * Private Property (written permission from the landowner is required). ### Check Before You Hunt Regulations vary by location. It is your responsibility to verify hunting access and specific rules for: * National Monuments and Wildlife Refuges. * State Parks and UDWR Management Areas (Wildlife/Waterfowl). * Military installations and municipalities (cities/towns).
2026 Desert Bighorn Sheep Once-in-a-Lifetime

2026 Desert Bighorn Sheep Once-in-a-Lifetime hunt boundaries from the Utah Big Game Guidebook. * [https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks/biggameapp.pdf] For more information on boundaries and hunts, visit: * [Utah Hunt Planner] * [wildlife.utah.gov/hunting] ## Important Hunting Restrictions Your permit does not grant access to: * Native American trust lands. * National Park lands. * CWMUs (unless your permit is specifically for that unit). * Private Property (written permission from the landowner is required). ### Check Before You Hunt Regulations vary by location. It is your responsibility to verify hunting access and specific rules for: * National Monuments and Wildlife Refuges. * State Parks and UDWR Management Areas (Wildlife/Waterfowl). * Military installations and municipalities (cities/towns).